July20 , 2004 - Greg Pullen and Joe Kirkpatrick shot
perfect games this week, and five others, Mike Gilliland, Colten Cordell,
Cliff Whitney, David Soeder, and Wes Campbell, joined Kirkpatrick in
shooting 700s to continue Classic Lanes' string of uninterrupted 700s,
now in its fifth year.

Kirkpatrick shot his third honor score of the summer season this past
Thursday, rolling a perfect game in the second game of the evening's
action. His other honor scores are 298 and 290. Kirkpatrick is the only
summer bowler who has shot multiple scores, thus far. Before the night
was over, Joe has shot a 732 series, his third 700 of the season, shooting
a 215 in game one and a 217 in game three to go along with his perfect
game. His fourth game was a lowly 180, but he still completed the night's
play with a 912 series and a 228 average. Kirkpatrick registered 27 strikes,
four spares, and had three open frames, one a split, to collect his 732
total pins. On Tuesday night, Joe shot a 626 series.

Pullen did not have one of his better nights on the lanes Thursday,
that is, not until game number four came around. Greg, who began the
night with a 211 average, struggled in games one and two, shooting 176
and 145 respectively. At this point, however, Greg's competitive nature
came to the fore, and he shot a 236 in game three to redeem himself,
somewhat, with a 557 series and a three game average of 185. In game
four, Pullen put it all together, putting eleven well thrown balls into
the 1-3 pocket, followed by a what spectators described as a somewhat "cautious" toss
on his last delivery, but it got to the pocket, and knocked all ten pins
over, giving him his first ever perfect game. Not too bad for a fellow
who has been a serious bowler for a little over two years, now. Greg
finished the evening with an 857 four game series and a 214 average for
the night.

Gilliland had the highest 700 series of the week with his 753. He didn't
shoot an honor game, but he did roll three very consistent games, booking
scores of 257, 247, and 249. The series moved him to third place on the
high series list behind Darreyl Dixon's 759 and Whitney's 782. Mike's
fourth game was a 170, forty-three pins below his average, probably attributable
to an extended workday and considerable physical exertion. Still, Gilliland
collected a 923 for four games, ending the night with a 230 average.
Mike rolled 26 strikes, six spares, and had only one open frame. This
was Mike's third 700 series of the summer and his second 900.

Our second highest 700 series for the week was tossed by none other
than out youngest bowler, 16-year-old Cordell. Colten, who didn't bowl
all that well last week, has dropped off of the high average list. When
Thursday's play was completed, however, he was back on the list with
a 193 average. He did it by shooting his first ever 700 series, a 739,
comprised of games of 205, 267, and 267. Colten's fourth game was only
a 164, but it was enough to nudge him past the 900 barrier for a 903
four game series, and a 225 average on the night. Colten collected 25
strikes and five spares on his way to 700 number one, while leaving only
two frames open.

Whitney recaptured first place on the high average list after Thursday's
play, by virtue of his rolling fourth 700 series of the summer, a 732,
the third highest series shot this week. Cliff shot games of 215, 269
and 248 on his way to his 732 series, which was the result of his throwing
26 strikes and six spares. He left three open frames with one of those
coming as the result of a split. In addition to climbing back atop the
average board, Whitney also claims first place on the high series list
with a 782 shot in week one of the summer league. On Tuesday night, Cliff
shot a 640 series.

Most experienced bowlers will tell you that they bowl "to the level
of the competition." Soeder must not have heard this old adage, based
on his circumstances last Sunday night. David and his wife Donna were
missing two of their team members, and they were competing against a "ghost" team,
meaning they had no competition. David and Donna were, in fact, bowling
against one another. Mr. Soeder shot a 257 first game, a 234 second game,
and a 223 third game for a 714 series, his first ever sanctioned 700.
He averaged 238 on the evening. To garner a career high series, David
rolled 21 strikes along with 10 spares, and left but one frame open,
that being a single pin miss in the sixth frame of the third game.

Last week, when there was a death of 700s, Campbell came through with
a 707 and saved the center's 700 string. On Thursday night, Wes shot
his fourth 700 series of the summer, his second 700 in succession, firing
games of 246, 259, and 103 for a 708 series. Campbell shot 25 strikes
and eight spares, while leaving two frames open. One of those opens was
a split. On Tuesday night, Wes shot a 674 series.

An old friend dropped by the center on Thursday, Bobby Matthews. Bobby
was in town for a visit, and while he was in the center, someone asked
him to "sub" for them. Matthew's, who hasn't bowled at the center in
nearly two years, shot a 652 three game series, and a 880 four game series.
He completed the night with a 220 average, which ranks fourth on the
high average list. His four games were 198, 207, 247, and 228.

The team calling themselves "Good Intentions" pounded on the pins all
night long on Sunday. To begin the night's outstanding performance, the
team's leadoff bowler, Shawna Hall, shot a 440 series, 38 pins over her
series average. Her teammate, Wanda Stovall, who bowls second in the
lineup, entered Sunday's action toting a 122 average, but before the
night was over, she would shot a 512 series, 146 pins over her series
average, and she would have a 170 average for the evening. Her lowest
game was a 168 shot in game one. Wanda shot a 173 in game two and a 171
in game three. Brett Stovall finished the night's action with a 539 series,
65 pins over his series average. Larry Stovall normally averages a 561
series when he bowls, and he was around that on Sunday, shooting a 580.
All of the team members were over their respective individual averages,
and the team as a unit was 57 pins over average in game one, 124 over
average in game two and 87 pins over average in game three. Needless
to say, they won all four points from their opponents. Nice shooting,
folks.

Bobby Brown, who bowls with Cordell on Thursday, shot a 668 three game
set and an 846 four game set to end Thursday's play with a 211 average.
Brown and Cordell are now tied on the high average list with identical
193s.